My queen always makes my survival more difficult

"All troops, rest in place, camp, and cook."

"what?"

Edith's sudden words startled me. What was she planning to do? We were so close to the fortress, just a short walk away. What was she planning to do?

"These soldiers are human beings, not animals. They need to rest. It's not too late to set off again after they have rested well."

"But the situation at the fortress...what are you planning?"

"Well, that's what you think. So, your tone is a waste of time. Why not start now? I don't want my army to die. Even if the fortress is really breached tonight, I have a way to take it back. But I won't let my army die. It doesn't matter even if you don't admit it."

I have nothing to deny. She said that because she was confident, but the situation at the fortress is not optimistic either.

"Will the Kingdom of Zebikra really attack if they say so? I don't think so. You know, the fortress's defenses are very long, and it's difficult to break through the city walls unless they open the fortress gates themselves. My scouts will report on the current situation at the fortress soon, so let's wait and see."

"Are you really not in a hurry?"

"Even if you're anxious, it won't help. The most important thing now is not to reinforce them immediately, but to let these soldiers have a good rest. They will be the ones fighting to the death, not you. No, you have to go too. Even if you don't go, your combat effectiveness is very high. Killing people shouldn't be a difficult thing for you, right?"

I nodded and agreed to go to the battlefield. There was nothing more to say. Girls like Patricia went to the battlefield, so why couldn't I?

Chapter 239 Wild Girl

"Step aside!"

boom!

Lenora directly broke through the fence and rushed in with her horse. However, the soldiers guarding the fortress were not to be trifled with. They immediately formed a line and surrounded Lenora. Lenora immediately showed her token: "I am Lenora! Her Majesty the Queen's personal guard!"

"I thought it was that barbarian who broke in."

"Joe? Let me in!"

Joe also heard the noise and came over to check. Unexpectedly, it was Lenora. The two of them were acquaintances. After all, Joe was Patricia's adjutant, so he naturally knew Lenora.

Joe gave a signal and those people retreated. Lenora was also surprised. Every soldier guarding the fortress here possessed considerable strength. Although she had barged in randomly, they were able to react quickly and surrounded her directly. Their strength was worthy of recognition.

Lenora jumped off the horse and found that there were already several bloody holes on her horse.

"you!"

"You asked for this. No matter how anxious you are, you barged into the fortress without showing your token. Even if General Patricia is here, you will still end up like this. Go quickly, she's there."

After taking a look at her horse, which was already doomed, Lenora didn't have time to care about these things and left in a hurry.

After Lenora reached the bottom, her horse fell to the ground. Joe walked over and touched the horse's head: "It can still be saved. Treat it quickly. Alas... you happened to meet this wild girl. It's really difficult for you."

The defense of the fortress is very strong. You can't just break in if you want to. There are soldiers and troops everywhere, and anyone who comes will be stopped.

"This is the third time today, and still no troops. What is Her Majesty talking about?"

The soldiers complained a few words. After all, up to now, they still hadn't seen any reinforcements. Although these people had arrived, what could they do with their insignificant force?

And she was such a wild girl. Even if she was the royal guard beside Her Majesty the Queen, she was too rash to do such dangerous things. Even if she was fine, she hurt her horse.

"It's not Her Majesty's fault, so don't take it too seriously. That little girl is just like that, compared to before..."

Joe comforted the soldier and left. He had to continue his patrol. Zebikra might launch a surprise attack tonight. No matter where it was, he had to patrol it carefully.

"General"

"what happened?"

"It seems that there is some action on Zebikla's side."

"I understand, deploy defense immediately"

"Yes!"

Joe was a little worried. The fortress had been suffering from heavy consumption during this period, and it had to face two battles almost every day. During this period, Zebikra had also been making continuous sneak attacks, as if trying to find a way to enter the fortress. After all, the fortress was very strong, and it could be defended well as long as they were willing and paid some price.

It was not so easy for the enemy to break through the fortress walls.

but...

Joe really didn't dare to think about what would happen tonight. They had just experienced a battle at noon, and their morale was not very high. If they encountered an attack or something like that, even if the soldiers were willing to fight, now...

It’s hard to say, I just hope the rescue team can arrive sooner.

"Ugh..."

boom!

"Patricia~!"

Even if she didn't look, Paticia knew who had come and who was so agitated. She was the only one in the world who could be so agitated.

"Patricia, are you okay? Let me see you."

Lenora rushed to Patricia's bed and wanted to pull up the quilt. Patricia immediately stopped her impulsive behavior. If she didn't stop her, she would have to show up naked.

"I'm fine now... I'm fine, look."

"Scared me..."

Lenora was relieved to see that Patricia was really fine. After all, Patricia was an important friend. If anything happened to Patricia, Lenora didn't know what would happen.

"You are the captain of the guards beside Noelle. If you are always so impulsive, I don't trust you to protect Noelle."

Patricia sighed helplessly. She knew Lenora's personality very well. If she couldn't change her irritable temper, it would be a headache for both her and Patricia. That was why Patricia hoped that she could change her personality a little bit.

Lenora nodded, but she didn't take the matter to heart at all.

"Seeing that you're okay, I'm relieved... I was really... really worried about you."

Patricia reached out and rubbed Lenora's head like an older sister, and in fact she smiled more than Lenora.

Lenora sat down obediently, feeling relieved. At least the person she cared about was fine. Although he was covered in bandages, these injuries could heal slowly.

"You, don't be so anxious all the time"

"I'm sorry, but I'm really worried about you."

"I know, but I still want to remind you that no matter what, you have to change your temper. This is also for your own good. Things are always happening around Norelle, just like the rebellion of the Twelve Families this time. Although Norelle has taken back some of the power, in fact, the threat of the Twelve Families is still very large. Even if we stand on Norelle's side, don't forget that Edith's power is still the largest. She just doesn't want to take action. This time... it's also a good thing that Edith didn't take action."

"Um..."

"Where's Noxiu?"

"He...he is a traitor, and he and Edith are on their way here."

"I don't think Nuo Xiu is a traitor. Noelle likes him very much, so I am willing to believe him."

Lenora didn't know what to say. Although Patricia always said that, Patricia herself was like an innocent child. She never doubted the people Queen Noelle trusted.

"That Nuo Xiu, you absolutely cannot trust him easily. He is not a good person. In fact... is he even considered a human being? That bastard will eventually turn to Edith."

"I don't think he will. Noelle believes in him, so I believe in him."

"But..."

Seeing Patricia's expression, Lenora knew that no matter what she said, it would be useless. However, that man was definitely not a good person. Lenora was very clear about this. After all, after everything that happened before, she would never let him go easily as long as there was a chance!

"hiss..."

Suddenly I felt a chill.

"What's wrong?"

"nothing..."

Maybe someone is saying something about me behind my back.

Chapter 240: Be on High Guard

I fell asleep yesterday, so I missed one chapter. I have added it after Chapter 22 updated yesterday.

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The fortress walls were already on high alert, with all soldiers equipped with weapons, ready to meet the enemy's attack at any time.

Joe observed the distance. Although everything seemed so calm now, the quieter it was, the more restless Joe felt. If the battlefield was too quiet, there were only two possibilities: the war was over and everyone was dead, or the enemy had some plan and was doing something at this moment. Unexpected things could happen at any time.

"Keep your eyes open and watch carefully. Report anything that happens immediately!"

"Yes!"

The defenders had experienced many battles, so naturally they didn't dare to be careless at this time. If something went wrong, it would not just be the destruction of the fortress, but their lives would also be lost. Therefore, everyone was alert and staring closely, for fear of missing something and causing any problems. No one dared to be careless about this matter.

"Joe"

"Wild girl, here you come"

"Um"

Lenora also came to the city wall and saw a military camp in the distance, not far from the fortress. There were tents everywhere at a glance, which showed that the enemy army was very large in number.

"Well, wild girl, how is the general doing?"

"General Patricia is still too naive... She actually wants to trust Edith, even though she's the last person she should trust."

"I know a little about you and Edith. You used to like Edith very much, didn't you?"

"That was in the past. Now I am Queen Noelle's guardian knight. In my heart, there are only Queen Noelle and General Patricia. Others have nothing to do with me anymore."

Joe shook his head helplessly. He also knew Lenora's past. Things turned out like this, and he could only say that it was fate.

"What's the enemy's situation?"

"When the soldiers were patrolling earlier, they discovered someone trying to sneak towards the fortress. Because they were discovered, they retreated. Now we don't know if they will come again. The reinforcements haven't arrived yet, so we have to hold on."

"It should have been here by now! Edith must be causing trouble. She must have deliberately stopped the army from moving forward."

"My scouts have reported back that the reinforcements are resting and eating on the spot."

"What? It's already this late."

“She did nothing wrong”

Just as Lenora was about to lose her temper, Joe's words were like pouring a bucket of cold water on her.

"You've been in the royal city all this time, and the troops you lead are mostly knights. Knights are different from ordinary soldiers, so you've rushed here all the way. The reinforcements are already exhausted, and even if they arrive on the battlefield, they'll be useless. It's better to let them rest. If they rest after arriving at the fortress, it will be too late. Edith plans to let the reinforcements rest there so that they can rush over immediately if anything happens here."

"But"

call out!

Suddenly, a fireball streaked across the sky, leaving behind a long red ribbon-like object that fell towards the fortress.

boom!

The explosion immediately drowned out all the sounds of surprise. At that moment, the flames became a light that embellished the fortress, but it was the kind of light that brought destruction, not hope.

"Enemy attack!"

shhhhhh!

Countless fire meteors attacked the fortress.

"Don't panic, defense forces! Deploy the shield! Block the fireballs!"

The battle has begun.

Chapter 241 The Enemy's Probe

"Jo!"

Lenora immediately deployed a protective shield to block the incoming fireballs. The power of these fireballs was not very strong, but they were very dense. Fortunately, all the fortresses were built of stone, and the granary was located in the safest place in the fortress, so there was no need to worry about the fireballs for the time being.

"Damn it, these people actually did this, fight back!"

"Yes!"

The soldiers who had been ready for a long time activated their powers and smashed everything towards the invisible places in the distance. At this time, those people must have been hiding in those dark corners!

boom! boom! boom!

"Is Zebikra testing us?"

"It's probably a test, right? If they were really preparing to attack the city, they would have sent out troops by now. These fireballs aren't that strong... We can withstand them. They're just testing to see if our reinforcements have arrived."

Lenora felt a little disheartened. If Zebicla was planning to find out, then it would be very bad. They would definitely take this opportunity to launch a large-scale attack. They absolutely could not let these people succeed!

"How many people are left in the city who can fight?"